Rocketing fuel and energy bills, forecasts of double-digit inflation, and rising interest rates mean misery for many families. And unless there is urgent action from Government, the situation is only…Read more…
London UNISON AGM – Angela Rayner MP; Nordic model, Ukraine Ambulance aid, General Secretary Christina McAnea & election results (forces of light & reason returned as elected lay Convenor team)
This morning we had our first in person Greater London UNISON AGM since 2020. It was marvellous to be meet old friends and comrades (and new people I had only met before on video). While I did not enjoy the travel “experience” on route via the Lo…Read more…
BA Heathrow workers in strike vote
British Airways travellers face travel chaos as Heathrow workers vote on strike action, unions say. Hundreds of Unite and GMB members working as Heathrow check in staff and ground staff have voted in…Read more…
Glasgow airport ground staff celebrate pay win
Ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation at Glasgow Airport have accepted a new one-year pay deal confirmed as the ‘best deal’ across the company’s UK operations. Unite confirmed today (May…Read more…
‘We can’t pay our bills’
In a show of unity, refuse collectors and street cleaners in Rugby, who have been on strike since the end of April, will stage a rally outside the town hall on Thursday (May 19) from 10.30am. The…Read more…
Inflation leaps to highest on record
As real terms inflation (the RPI) crashes into double–digits at 11.1 per cent, the leader of the Unite union hit back at demands for wage restraint, saying that calls for reflection should be…Read more…
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Ministers must do much more to support the hard-up as inflation hits another high, says UNISON
Boost to public sector wages and benefits are a must
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In Georgia, workers challenge a Russian oligarch
Mikhail Fridman is one of the wealthiest men in Russia and a close associate of Vladimir Putin. He was included in the earliest lists of individuals sanctioned by the West for his complicity in the…Read more…
In Georgia, workers challenge a Russian oligarch
Mikhail Fridman is one of the wealthiest men in Russia and a close associate of Vladimir Putin. He was included in the earliest lists of individuals sanctioned by the West for his complicity in the…Read more…
Rising NHS staff exits require urgent government action, says UNISON
Without an urgent retention package, including an above-inflation pay rise, the NHS will be unable to stem the tide of leavers and waiting lists will continue to grow.
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Thank you!
My fantastic Labour Councillors for Forest Gate North (Rachel and Sasha) say “thank you” for being elected. Hat tip Rachel.
“It’s now May the 17th and I feel like I am only now emerging properly from the post-election haze and back into so…Read more…
Lerwick Port industrial action back on
Unite the union this week (May 16) confirmed that its members working at the Lerwick Port Authority are set to re-start industrial action over pay, terms and conditions following a breakdown in…Read more…
UNISON fights to protect rights of workers with long COVID
UNISON says that the Equality Act 2020 is being misrepresented by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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International Workers’ Day, from TUC South West
May Day is unique among the holidays as it commemorates the actions and legacies of ordinary people as a collective. Indeed, much of history’s progress was fought for and won by ordinary people…Read more…
Reaching out – combating loneliness when working from home
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and the theme this year is loneliness. Loneliness is a serious issue for people working from home on a regular basis, and it can have a significant impact on…Read more…
UNISON condemns killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
International committee welcomes IFJ’s complaint to the International Criminal Court regarding Israel’s targeting of journalists working in Palestine
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Willis Road Platinum Jubilee Street Party – Sunday 5 June 2-5pm (& West Ham Community Forum 17 May 2022)
I have a prearranged clash on the 5 June which is a shame, since this will be a marvellous event but will be at the community forum tomorrow in person – you can still register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stratford-and-west-ham-community-assembl…Read more…
Sandwell leisure workers celebrate pay victory after latest strike
Employer announces it will return the workers to national pay, terms and conditions after last week’s industrial action
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Review: Georgia – The Home of Wine, by Dato Turashvili
Dato Turashvili is one of Georgia’s best known writers, but unfortunately only a couple of his books are available in English translation. This new book is in both Georgian and English and is a lavishly…Read more…